I've never liked being out of my depth. I am a good swimmer and have swum in some awesome places including the Colorado River that carved out the Grand Canyon (with a life jacket, and a life line to the raft) but I find the idea of being a tiny individual bobbing about over a... Continue Reading →
The Cat
On day two of the retreat (see previous post) we were sent out into the garden to practise 'Terra Divina' - in simple language we were to spend twenty minutes listening to what God might say to us through the natural world. Not knowing much about trees and birds I found this intimidating. However I... Continue Reading →
The Flower, the Cat and the Wave on the Sea. Part 1: the flower
Three images are forming in me a sense of who I am and how I am called to live. From a recent retreat I was privileged to attend in Glastonbury run by Ian and Gail Adams (www.belovedlife.org) I have come away with three powerful images of who I am. They may sound like yoga poses... Continue Reading →
Stand in the light
In my garden there is a gift. This gift is a beech hedge. Every season it gives us some new joy but I think it glows brightest in autumn. Having changed my header photo to reflect the season, I thought I'd just put up a poem in honour of trees and all they give us/teach... Continue Reading →
It’s so much easier to be in control…
I'm reading a book about a woman through whom God does amazing things. This is very challenging to me as my petty ego says to me 'how come God doesn't do amazing things through you?' (please don't anyone answer that with reassuring platitudes about me being amazing, I get that I'm 'amazing' in the normal... Continue Reading →
For my dog loving friends – two of my favourite dog presentations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17edn_RZoY This is especially for Edwina and for Simon both enduring horrendous chemotherapy regimes. I would have put it on FB but I can't work out how to load these kind of files on there. Just a little dog happiness to keep you going... DogsAndPeople You may also enjoy 'Bob the Dog does theology again'... Continue Reading →
Go Out and heal the sick!! (exclamation marks mine)
Today we looked at Luke 10 in church. It was St Luke's day and he was a 'doctor', whatever one of those was in 1st century Palestine. We thought about what was the most scary sentences in this passage: 'Go Out' or 'Heal the Sick' (or maybe 'Eat whatever is put before you'?) Here are... Continue Reading →
Don’t fall out of the box – more on problems in prayer
Further to all these difficult situations I'm praying for where 'nothing' seems to be happening: yesterday I read this verse: 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14 (NKJV) Now this promise is good because a) it promises... Continue Reading →
Praying when Praying seems hard
Below is a link to the sermon this morning at St Peter and St John. I was speaking about how to keep on praying when we are tempted to give up. My thoughts in this sermon go hand in hand with the next Blog post (not quite published yet) called 'Don't Fall Out of the... Continue Reading →
The Singing and Silent God
I have always loved the verse in the Old Testament book of Zephaniah. Here's how it goes in the Amplified version The Lord your God is in the midst of you a mighty one a Saviour (who saves). He will rejoice over you with joy, He will rest in silent satisfaction and in His love... Continue Reading →
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